Canopy-top attachment for perambulators.



No. 884,543. PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

0. N. TURNER.

' CANOPY TOP ATTACHMENT FOR PBRAMBULATORS.

APPLICATION FILED 00w. 4.1907.

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No. 884,548. PATENTBD APR. 14,1908. 0. N. TURNER. CANOPY TOP ATTACHMENT FOR PBRAMBULA-TORS.

'APPLIOATION FILED 0614,1907.

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UNITED 'STATEfiigTENT OFFICE.

ORA N ORCROSS TURNER, OF TEMPLETON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO BAY STATE METAL WHEEL COMPANY, OF EAST TEMPLETON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION MASSA- CHUSETTS.

CANOPY-TOP ATTACHMENT FOR PERAMBULATORS.

' Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

" T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORA NORORO'SS Tun- NER, of Templeton, in the count of forcester and State of Massachusetts, ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Canop To 'Attachments for Perainbulators,o whic the following isas ecification.

This invention relates to chi drens carriages or perambulators so-called, and particularly to a structure of this character in which the seat-supporting frame is provided at its rear portion with a handle composed of side bars rising from the rear ortion of the seat frame,.and connected at t eir upper portions by a cross bar, whereby the carriage may be pushed.

The invention has for its object to provide a canopy top attachment for carriages of this character, ada )ted to be folded between the side bars of the handle when not required for use, and to be projected over the seat frame to shield theoccupant of the carriage from the sun.

The invention consists in the improvements which I will now proceed to describe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this s ecification,i igure 1 represents a side e evation of that portion of a perambul'ator which includes the handle and the rear art of the seat and its supporting frame, tie canopy top attachment being shown in its projected or operative osition. Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents an edge view of a portion of the handle and of the canopy top attachment, illustrating the operation of folding the latter. Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of the parts. as shown inhigs. 1 and 2. Fig. 5 represents a persp ective View of said parts, showing the canopy top folded between the side bars of the handle. Fig. 6 represents a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

The same letters of referencc'indicate the 'sameparts in all the figures.

In the drawings 12 represents the seat of a collapsible sent the si e bars of the frame which supports said seat, said side bars being connect- --ed by'suitable cross :bars 14, of which only the rear cross bar is here shown. The running ear of the perambulator, including the whee s, foot rest, etc, is not here shown, as

e parts.

eragnbulator, and 13 1'3 repre-' it forms no part of the present invention, and

may be of any suitable construction.

in Fig. 1 l-have shown by dotted lines, a back 15 and arms 16 extending forward from opposite sides of the back, and in Fig. 4 v v I show levers 17 connecting the forward ends of the arms with the seat frame, said dotted line construction showing suitable complemental parts adapted to cooperate with the handle and canopy top attachment, hereinafter described, in any 0 erative perambulator constructed to be fo ded into compact form when not in use. Itwill be understood, however, that In improvements, including the handle and tlie canopy top attachment hereinafter described, may form arts of a structure which is not adapted to )e folded, and may be of any construction not inconsistent with the'objects of my invention her'einafter set forth.

18 18 represent the side bars of a sub stantially U-shaped handle, which is completed by a connecting cross bar 19, the said side bars 18 and cross bar 19 being preferably formed by bending a single length of metallic tubing, the lower ends of the cross b- ;'s being provided with ears 20 which are ivoted at 21. to ears on the seat frame, the iiandle being thus ada ted to be folded for ward against or towar the seat frame when the carriage is not in use.

On the side bars 18 of the handle are mounted a pair of foldable brackets, each ada ted to be folded between the side bars as s own in Fig. 5, and projected from the side bars, as shownjin Fig. 4, each bracket as here shown being composed of guide members 22, slidably connected with the bars 18, and brace members 23, each pivoted at 24 to one of the side bars 18, andat 25 to one of the guide members 22.,

The preferred construction whereby the brackets areadapted to be folded between guide eyes, are adapted to stand horizontally,

- stored 1n 'such as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, and to be inclined and stand substantially parallel with the side bars 18, as shown in Fig. 5. With the said brackets is slidably engaged a canopy top, preferably composed o a rectangular frame, com rising side bars 27 and end bars 28 and a slieet 29 of any suitable material, such as leather, cloth coated to resemble leather, etc., secured to the said frame. The end portions of the frame are provided with projecting ears 30, which are preferable extensions of the end bars 28. To these ears are attached rods 31 extending parallel with the lon 'tudinal edges of the canopy top, and ada te to slide in perforated ears 32, aflixed rigi y to the guide members 22 When the brackets and the cano y top are projected as shown in Figs. 1, 2 an 4, the top is supported in osition to shield the occupant of the carriage, the brace members 23 supporting the gu de members 22, which in turn sup ort the canopy top. When it is desired to old the canopy to and the brackets between the side bars 0 the handle, the

canopy topland the guide members 22 are ushed backwardly, the guide members slidmg in the guide e es 26, and the canopy top sliding backward y on the guide members until the ends of its front cross bar abut against the front cars 32, the canopy top and t e tilt or swung to depress the rear end of the top and the rear ends of the guide members,

the swinging movement of the top and of the guide members being continued 1n the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3 until said'pa'rts are located between and are substantially parallel with the side bars of the handle, as shown in Fig. 5, the brace mem' here 23 being at the same time swung up wardly from their lower ends, so that t e brackets are folded, and the top and guide members are brought into substantially the same plane as the side bars of the handle. The top and brackets are thus compactly osition that they may be swung with the andle in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, to permit the carriage to be reduced to a compact form by folding the handle over the seat frame, if the invention is embodied in a collapsible strucj ture. If the handle is rigidly attached to the seat frame, the cano y top and brackets are supported so that t ey are out of the way when the carriage is in use.

The guide eyes 26 are provided with screwthreaded shanks 33, which pass loosely through orifices in the side bars 18, and are adapted to turn therein. Collars 34 are interposed between the inner sides of-the side bars and the ide members 22, said collars surroundin t e shanks 33. Thumb nuts 35 are engage with the threaded outer end ortions of the shanks 33, and are adapte to bear on the outer sides of the side bars 18.

'de members being at the same time.

seas-is When the thumb nuts are turned inwardl they cause the collars 34 to bind fi. against the guide members 22, and thus lock the latter against endwise movement in the guide eye, so that the brackets may be locked either in their projected osition, shown in gig. 4, or in their retracts position, shown in i Iy invention is not limited to the details of mechanism for sup orting the canopy to I believe myself to e the first to provi e. brackets or en ports adapted to swing between the side ars of a handle, anda canopy top slidingly engaged with. said brackets or supports. Any suitable construction may be adopted which, will provide brackets or sup orts having e 'an ad ustable connection wit the side bars of the handle, and a top having a sliding connection with the supports.

I claim;

1. In a perambulator, the combination of a seat frame, a handle mounted thereon, and comprisin side bars and a connecting cross bar, folda 1e brackets mounted on said side bars, and adapted to be folded between and projected from the sidebars, anda canopy trap slidably engaged with said brackets, and a apted to be retracted between the side bars by the foldin of the brackets, and projected from the si e bars over the seat frame when the brackets are projected.

2. In a perambulator, the combination of a seat frame, a handle mounted thereon, and comprising side bars and a connecting'cross bar, guide eyes pivoted on the u perportions of the side bars, foldable brac ets composed' of guide members slidable in said eyes, and brace members pivoted at their ends to said guide members and side bars, respecwith the guide members, and adapted to between the side bars to above the seat frame;

3. In a pcrambulator, the combination of a seat frame, a handle mounted thereon, and comprising side bars and a connecting cross bar, folda 1e brackets mounted on said side bars, and adapted to be folded between and projected from the side bars, a canopy top slidably engaged with said brackets and adapted to be retracted between the side bars by the foldin of the brackets, and projected from the si e bars over the seat frame when the brackets are projected, and means for locking the brackets inv their projected position.

4. In a' perambulator, the combination of a seat frame, a handle mounted thereon and comprisin side bars and a connection cross bar, foldable brackets mounted onsaid side bars, and adapted .to be folded between and projected from the side bars, 'a canopy top a projected position slidably engaged with said brackets and 130 tively, and a canopy top, slidably engaged i posed of guide members slidable in said eyes, "and brace members pivoted at their ends to vvadapted to be retracted between the side "barsby the foldin of the brackets, and projected from the si e bars over the seat frame when the brackets are projected, and means for locking the brackets in their folded pofsition. a

15 .[In a perambulator, the combination of fsea tframe, a handle mounted thereon, and .xiomprising side bars and a connecting cross bar, guide e. 'es pivoted on the u per portions of the side bars, foldable brac ets comsaid guide members and side bars, respectively, a canopy top slidably en aged with the guide members and adapt'e .to swing therewith from a retracted position between the sidebars to a projected position above the seat frame, and means for adjusting said guide eyes to lock the brackets.

- 6. In a perambulator, the combination of a seat frame, a handle mounted thereon, and comprising side bars and a connecting cross "bar, guide eyes pivoted on the u per portions' of the side bars, foldable brac ets composed of guide members slidable in said eyes, I

and brace members pivoted at their ends to I said guide members and side bars, respecthe threaded portionsof the shanks and adapted to bear on the side bars.

7. In a perambulator, the combination of a seat frame, a handle mounted thereon, and having side bars, supports adj ustably mounted on said side bars, and adapted to be retraoted between and projected from the side bars, and a canopy top slidably engaged with said supports, and adapted to be retracted between the side bars by the retraction of the supports, and rojected from the side bars over the seat f rame when the supports. are projected. 1

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature, in resence of two witnesses.

. Ol A NORCROSS TURNER. Witnesses:

FRANK B. EDGELL, JOHN A. BARNES. 

